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Terry Meeuwsen

About Terry Meeuwsen

DIRECTOR OF ORPHAN’S PROMISE
Terry Meeuwsen is the director of Orphan’s Promise, an outreach to orphans and vulnerable children around the world. Terry has had a multifaceted background as a singer, broadcaster, Miss America, and working mother. She toured with the New Christy Minstrels for two years and later won the crown of Miss America in 1973. After studying in New York and Los Angeles, Terry hosted a daily talk show on the NBC affiliate in Milwaukee for 5 years. In 1993, she became a co-host of CBN’s The 700 Club.

Terry is the mother of seven children, five of whom are adopted. Her latest book, The God Adventure, shares the story of her family’s adoption of three sisters from Ukraine.

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Terry Meeuwsen

I’m always amazed when I see the creative ways that folks find to help us help deserving children. Under our FAQ’s posting, we explain how it’s not practical to give clothing or other items as the cost of shipping is … Continue reading →

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Posted on December 11, 2012 by Terry Meeuwsen

A place to belong – a safe nurturing haven where you are valued and loved… this ought to be the birthright of every child.  Unfortunately, and for numerous reasons, millions of children around the world are alone and without family.  … Continue reading →

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Posted on November 12, 2012 by Terry Meeuwsen

Last week Orphan’s Promise was asked to be part of a wonderful event hosted by The Radiance Foundation. The event, Justice For All: A Conversation about Abortion, Poverty, Family & Faith, brought together some key people fighting on behalf of … Continue reading →

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Posted on October 3, 2012 by Terry Meeuwsen

Orphan’s Promise hosted its first webinar this past Friday and we could not have kicked off this new venture with more perfect guests! Ryan and Bethany Bomberger are so incredibly creative, well spoken, and passionate about the value of life. … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 21, 2012 by Terry Meeuwsen

Every year, Orphan’s Promise provides an opportunity for children living in orphanages to attend camp. I cannot express what a difference this makes in the lives of these children. Many of them are living very sad lives with little interaction … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 6, 2012 by Terry Meeuwsen

I recently witnessed the birth of my first grandchild. Isabella Victoria Piazza! She is absolutely beautiful. Seeing a child born never ceases to amaze me with the absolute miracle of life. I couldn’t help but think about the difference between … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 28, 2012 by Terry Meeuwsen

Although we have special CBN or Orphan’s Promise Project Directors in the field, there are special occasions when I personally travel to different sites for a “look see” and to videotape the stories we find so we can share them … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 16, 2012 by Terry Meeuwsen

Orphan’s Promise supports three group homes for orphans in Oaxaca, Michoacan and Baja, Mexico. A total of 159 children are now being served with room for more. One of the things their Executive Director had asked for was money to … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 13, 2012 by Terry Meeuwsen

Several of our team members have accompanied me to Mongolia to check on projects there and to videotape stories to bring back to you. Thought you might like to follow team member, Stacy as she blogs so well about the … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 27, 2012 by Terry Meeuwsen

I am so excited to write and tell you the latest story of Christopher, our young man in Zambia. You may remember awhile ago, we wrote about him and his story, about how he was living with an Uncle and … Continue reading →

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